How Do You Bake Snickerdoodle Cookies?
If you like cookies with cinnamon, snickerdoodles are for you. A snickerdoodle is a sugar cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar. Its surface is cracked and can either be crisp or soft. Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Cream 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup shortening and 3/4 cup sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Add the egg and beat until smooth. Mix in 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tsp baking soda and salt. Mix well and form into balls. Combine 2 tbsps. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon and roll balls in cinnamon sugar mixture. Place balls on baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes until crisp.
